Local favourite nature spot · Whangārei, Northland
Kauri Mountain Conservation Area
Kauri Mountain Conservation Area is a nature spot in Whangārei, Northland.
Kauri Mountain Conservation Area: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kauri Mountain Conservation Area
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Kauri Mountain Conservation Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.76858, 174.53880. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kauri Mountain Conservation Area
- Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~7 km · Must-see
- Marsden Point · beach · Whangārei · ~11 km · Must-see
- One Tree Point · beach · Whangārei · ~12 km · Must-see
- Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~12 km · Must-see
- Manaia / Bream Head · beach · Whangārei · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whangārei Harbour · beach · Whangārei · ~14 km · Must-see
- HMNZS Pūriri · fort · Northland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bream Bay · beach · Northland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mair Park · park · Whangārei · ~25 km · Must-see
- Whangārei Falls · waterfall · Whangārei · ~26 km · Must-see
- Uretiti Beach · beach · Northland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~31 km · Must-see
- Waipu Museum · museum · Whangārei · ~32 km · Must-see
- Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~38 km · Must-see
- Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Poor Knights Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mangawhai Harbour · beach · Kaipara · ~48 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Kauri Mountain Conservation Area
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Kauri Mountain Conservation Area
- Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~12 km · Must-see
- Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~38 km · Must-see
- Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Poor Knights Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Te Ārai Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mokohinau Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Kaihū Forest · sanctuary · Kaipara · ~84 km · Must-see
- Tāwharanui Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~89 km · Must-see
- Warkworth Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kauri Mountain Conservation Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kauri Mountain Conservation Area?
Nearby: Manaia (viewpoint, 7 km), Marsden Point (beach, 11 km), One Tree Point (beach, 12 km), Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Manaia / Bream Head (beach, 13 km), Whangārei Harbour (beach, 14 km).